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From inquiry to action: The future of housing safety and supply
Seven years on from the Grenfell Tower fire and three months after the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report was published, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...
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What we've been listening to in 2025
Podcasts have become an essential and entertaining way to stay informed. From deep dives into pressing issues and the latest news stories, to fresh...
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All aboard the AI train!
The other week, I spotted a Times article with a rather peculiar headline: ‘Gail’s asks computer where it should open branches next’. I was intrigued...
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Is Labour’s aversion to short term decisions affecting its long term electoral prospects?
In the build-up to last year’s election, Labour leader Keir Starmer pledged an end of the ‘sticking plaster politics’ which he said characterised the...
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Ukraine and the European struggle to sway Trump
Marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US sided with Russia on two UN General Assembly resolutions. It first voted against...
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If renewables are so cheap, why are our bills so expensive?
We’ve all felt the strain in recent years, electricity has become vastly more expensive than what we grew to expect in the 2010’s, with prices...
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Can green industry power UK growth?
“Growth at any cost” is the new government mantra that is really worrying environment campaigners and raising questions about whether Labour remains...
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Soft edges on hard decisions could ease owner troubles at Manchester United
When football clubs hit the back pages for the backroom decisions of their owners, something is generally very wrong. Such is the case at Manchester...
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